MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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